Le Safran claims
to be an invitation to celebration and travel. The heart of the building, the
hall and its scene, which are dedicated to live performances, takes the form of
a black, strict, functional concrete cube. This sets against the “facade”, made
of coppery aluminum scales, which wind onto the cube like a veil.

Somewhat unusual
with its unpredictable lines, this facade is much more than a “trick”; It
refers, with an intentional ambiguity, to the theater sets or to the masks in
Italian comedy. Like a stage curtain, the goal is to suggest suspense, waiting
and mystery around the coming performance. The whole facade, coming off the
ground, invites to “take the plunge”.

The building,
laid on the landscape, claims to be unusual and poetic; It’s playing on duality,
division and superposition.

Its color,
saffron, revived with reflects, is between the one of Brie’s plains after
ploughing and the one of the wheat fields under the sun. This subtle
combination brings us to reverie, imaginary journey and celebration.

Multipurpose cultural center dedicated to live performances, temporary exhibitions and city events. Performance hall with 600 seats, of which 500 are retractable tiers. It can also be adjusted in 500 and 600 m² halls.